Parliament has approved a concession agreement to reintroduce road and bridge tolling in Ghana through a nationwide electronic collection system.

The agreement, between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and a special purpose vehicle to be incorporated by Rock Africa Limited, provides a framework for the financing, construction, operation and maintenance of an electronic tolling system across the country.

The move is expected to restore a sustainable revenue stream for road maintenance, improve efficiency in toll administration, reduce revenue losses and enhance transparency through the use of internationally accepted electronic tolling technology.

Under the agreement, the electronic tolling system will cover 66 tolling points across 13 operational corridors. The locations include 38 existing toll points and 28 newly identified strategic locations.

The concession provides for a gross revenue-sharing arrangement, with the government of Ghana receiving 70 per cent of toll revenues while the private concessionaire retains 30 per cent.

The agreement will run for 20 years, comprising a three-year design and construction period, followed by 17 years of operation and maintenance. At the end of the concession period, all project assets will be transferred to the government.

The concession agreement was presented to Parliament on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources on behalf of the Minister of Roads and Highways. It was subsequently referred to the Roads and Transportation Committee for review.

Presenting the committee’s report, Chairman of the Roads and Transportation Committee, Isaac Adjei Mensah, urged Parliament to adopt the report and approve the agreement, paving the way for the reintroduction of toll collection.

Seconding the motion, Ranking Member of the committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, said the return of road and bridge tolls would provide additional revenue for the Road Trust Maintenance Fund.

He recalled that the previous administration suspended road toll collection in 2022 to allow for restructuring and the development of a broader tolling system. According to him, Cabinet had already approved a roadmap for the reintroduction of road tolls before the administration left office.

“So, I am happy that the current government did not abandon the previous Cabinet’s approval of the re-introduction of road tolls,” Kennedy Osei Nyarko said.